Congressman Virgil Goode (R-Va.) views as ominous Congressman-elect Keith Ellison's (D-Minn.) decision to take his oath of office on the Koran, the holy book of Islam. "I do not subscribe to using the Koran in any way," Goode said in a letter to constituents." The Muslim Representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran."
Goode continued: "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America and to prevent our resources from being swamped."
In normal times it would be hard to imagine Goode's remarks being considered very controversial. But with political correctness now running amok, the times are anything but normal — as evidenced by the media reaction to Goode's letter. The Washington Post, the most influential newspaper in our nation's capital, titled its story, "Va. Lawmaker's Remarks on Muslims Criticized" — not "Va. Lawmaker Opposes Taking Oath of Office on Koran."
But who'd criticize Rep. Goode for his sensible stand, particularly in a country founded on Judeo-Christian, not Islamic, principles? Well, according to the Washington Post, there's the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has called on Goode to apologize.
The Post quoted CAIR's executive director, Nihad Awad, as saying: "Congressman Goode's ignorant and divisive statements are an affront to Muslims in his district and to Americans of all faiths who believe in our nation's longstanding traditions of religious tolerance and diversity." However, the Post failed to describe what is meant by "religious tolerance and diversity." According to Omar M. Ahmad, CAIR's chairman, the Koran should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.
But that's exactly what Virgil Goode does not want to see happen in America as a result of uncontrolled immigration and an exploding Muslim population. "The Ten Commandments and 'In God We Trust' are on the wall in my office," Goode noted in his letter. "A Muslim student came by the office and asked why I did not have anything on my wall about the Koran. My response was clear, 'As long as I have the honor of representing the citizens of the 5th District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives, The Koran is not going to be on the wall of my office.'"
Good for Goode!
Goode continued: "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of America and to prevent our resources from being swamped."
In normal times it would be hard to imagine Goode's remarks being considered very controversial. But with political correctness now running amok, the times are anything but normal — as evidenced by the media reaction to Goode's letter. The Washington Post, the most influential newspaper in our nation's capital, titled its story, "Va. Lawmaker's Remarks on Muslims Criticized" — not "Va. Lawmaker Opposes Taking Oath of Office on Koran."
But who'd criticize Rep. Goode for his sensible stand, particularly in a country founded on Judeo-Christian, not Islamic, principles? Well, according to the Washington Post, there's the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has called on Goode to apologize.
The Post quoted CAIR's executive director, Nihad Awad, as saying: "Congressman Goode's ignorant and divisive statements are an affront to Muslims in his district and to Americans of all faiths who believe in our nation's longstanding traditions of religious tolerance and diversity." However, the Post failed to describe what is meant by "religious tolerance and diversity." According to Omar M. Ahmad, CAIR's chairman, the Koran should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.
But that's exactly what Virgil Goode does not want to see happen in America as a result of uncontrolled immigration and an exploding Muslim population. "The Ten Commandments and 'In God We Trust' are on the wall in my office," Goode noted in his letter. "A Muslim student came by the office and asked why I did not have anything on my wall about the Koran. My response was clear, 'As long as I have the honor of representing the citizens of the 5th District of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives, The Koran is not going to be on the wall of my office.'"
Good for Goode!
